Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-23,: Re: Migrating to larger numbers

# Re: Migrating to larger numbers

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 16:52:09 +0100 (BST)

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> >>>>> "Alan" == Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:
> > 64bit dev_t's are going to cause some real problems. I would suggest you
> > try passing a 64bit dev_t over NFS - especially to non unix clients before
> > you do this.
>
> Wouldn't devfs make devices-on-foofs completely unnecessary ?

Of course not.

Alan

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